Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance

D Kumar, M Alam, PXW Zou, JG Sanjayan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Building envelope insulation is crucial for an energy-efficient and comfortable indoor
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …

Traditional, state-of-the-art and renewable thermal building insulation materials: An overview

B Abu-Jdayil, AH Mourad, W Hittini, M Hassan… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy saving has become a strategic goal in the whole world, that will lead to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources. The energy consumption in buildings for …

[HTML][HTML] Waste tire rubber as low-cost and environmentally-friendly modifier in thermoset polymers–A review

A Hejna, J Korol, M Przybysz-Romatowska, Ł Zedler… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, waste tire rubber (WTR) management is a growing and serious problem.
Therefore, research works focused on the development of cost-effective and environmentally …

Recycling of waste tire rubber: Microwave devulcanization and incorporation in a thermoset resin

K Aoudia, S Azem, NA Hocine, M Gratton, V Pettarin… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
This study focused on the possibility of recycling Waste Tire Rubber (WTR) to be used as
polymer modifier. Thus, WTR was grinded into powder, at ambient temperature, with a disc …

4R of rubber waste management: current and outlook

SY Leong, SY Lee, TY Koh, DTC Ang - Journal of Material Cycles and …, 2023 - Springer
Excessive accumulation of rubber waste necessitates the need to revisit the effectiveness of
the existing rubber waste management system. This review provides an overview of the …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical surface etching methods for ground tire rubber as sustainable approach for environmentally-friendly composites development–a review

MM Phiri, MJ Phiri, K Formela, SP Hlangothi - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ground tire rubber (GTR) has been used as a sustainable low-cost modifier in various
composites. However, due to the hydrophobic nature of GTR, it is in compatible with most …

Physical and thermal characterization of chicken feather fiber and crumb rubber reformed epoxy resin hybrid composite

A Verma, P Negi, VK Singh - Advances in Civil …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this experimental investigation, the authors have analyzed the physical and thermal
behavior of a chicken feather fiber (CFF) and crumb rubber (CR)-filled epoxy hybrid …

Structural, thermal and physico-mechanical properties of polyurethane/brewers' spent grain composite foams modified with ground tire rubber

K Formela, A Hejna, Ł Zedler, M Przybysz, J Ryl… - Industrial crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, brewers' spent grain (BSG) and ground tire rubber (GTR) waste fillers were
applied as low-cost reinforcement phase in rigid polyurethane foam (PUR). PUR/BSG/GTR …

Crumb rubber as a secondary raw material from waste rubber: A short review of end-of-life mechanical processing methods

V Lapkovskis, V Mironovs, A Kasperovich, V Myadelets… - Recycling, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite technological developments, modern methods for the disposal of end-of-life tires
most often involve either their incineration in cement kilns or the destruction of tires in …

Natural fillers as reinforcement for closed-molded polyurethane foam plaques: Mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties

SM Husainie, X Deng, MA Ghalia, J Robinson… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural fillers including cellulose, chitin, hazelnut, and eggshell are some of the most
abundant bio-resources available for performance-cost-benefit applications. For this study …